The consequences of micro-discretions and boundaries in the social prescribing link worker role in England: a realist evaluation

• Main Authors: Stephanie Tierney (Author), Debra Westlake (Author), Geoffrey Wong (Author), Amadea Turk (Author), Steven Markham (Author), Jordan Gorenberg (Author), Joanne Reeve (Author), Caroline Mitchell (Author), Kerryn Husk (Author), Sabi Redwood (Author), Anthony Meacock (Author), Catherine Pope (Author), Kamal R Mahtani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Social prescribing addresses non-medical factors affecting health and well-being. Link workers are key to its delivery by connecting people to relevant support, often in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Funding from the National Health Service means that link workers...